I have a crush on Anthony Bourdain. I hate to admit my infatuation with a man I’ve never met, but anyone who’s food and travel show starts with a parental advisory warning is going to have that effect on me. Add to that tattoos, a mouth like a sailor, drinking like a fish and seriously, this guy makes me want to become a crazed celebrity stalker. Aside from Anthony’s obvious perfectness, his show has a great...

Here’s a quick and easy recipe just in time for all those summer picnics. Replace the peaches with any fresh summer fruit or in a pinch use canned fruit and skip the first step of cooking fruit with water and sugar. Ingredients 2 cups sugar divided 1 cup water 1 cup self-rising flour 1 cup milk 1 stick butter 2 cups peaches sliced and peeled or 1 large can of peaches Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the...

Here are a few thing that flew around the kitchen this week… When told to say something nice about ex-husband this was overheard: He brings great joy every time he leaves the room! Nana’s (who’s 7o herself) boyfriend is: He’s so old he cumz dust. Recently sister 2 made oatmeal raisin cookies: Sister 1- This recipe only made twelve cookies? Sister 2- Yep-must be something wrong with the recipe. Sister 3- Is that...

I owe my regular readers, friends and family an apology. I have not written. I am sorry to have disappointed those of you who look for my postings. I have to admit that I did not realize how many people looked forward to my musings and rants until I stopped writing. Thanks you for your notes, comments and calls. Now, I have something to admit. I realized a few months ago that I did not want to work at making money with the Menopause...

It’s that time of the year—the official week to review your life— to be pissed about your dress size and vow to do something about it. I understand where you are coming from, I’m there too, but this year I’m going to do something a little different with my conclusions about 2009 and the changes I need to make. Instead of going through the usual litany of shallow crap like I have in the past, I will be working on a few...